News and Commentary
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Updates from WISDOM
From David Liners: "Before you reform evil, you have to see evil." Rev. Jerry Hancock makes this statement in a ‘For the Record’ TV program. Click so you can watch it now. He and Talib Akbar, both leaders in WISDOM’s MOSES affiliate, do a great job of educating on the evils of Wisconsin’s prison system, especially the abuse of solitary confinement. Our replica of a solitary cell that is touring the state does a good job of letting people see and experience the evil of solitary...
March 2015 Newsletter
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MOSES Responds to Dane County Board Resolution 556
MOSES Jail Task Force has written a position statement, approved by the MOSES general body, with suggestions to improve County Board Resolution 556. We have been informed that, in deference to mourning in the community for Tony Robinson, one of the co-sponsors of Resolution 556 requested that consideration of of Resolution 556 be removed from the agendas of the PP&J and HHN committee meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Mar. 10. The item has been removed and will be scheduled for a future...
Marquette University Exhibit Brings to Light Topic of Solitary Confinement
Watch the News Story Imagine being locked up in a room the size of a bathroom for 23 hours a day with no access to the outside world except mail and prison guards. This is the life of someone in solitary confinement. This week, Marquette University's Campus Ministry and a faith-based organization known as “WISDOM” are bringing attention to this subject. An exact replica of what life is like on the inside is now on display in the lobby of the school's library. Program organizers want to point...
Experience Solitary Confinement at Edgewood College
During the week of March 9th, stop by The Stream in the Theatre Arts building at Edgewood College in Madison WI to experience life in a solitary confinement cell. This experience is contemplative in nature and campus-wide participation is encouraged. The Solitary Cell can be reserved for an individual over a 30 or 60 minute time period. Please contact Tony Garcia, tgarcia@edgewood.edu, for group/classroom visits.
MOSES in the News
From WISDOM: "Rev. Jerry Hancock, president of our MOSES affiliate in Madison, has a very fine opinion piece in the Cap Times. You can emphasize the message by telling Governor Walker that you saw the piece and that you, also, want a response to ideas included in Rev. Hancock’s article. These ideas would save as much as $210 million in the state budget over the next two years. As Rev. Hancock says, “due diligence demands that these realistic alternatives to the mindless increase in the...
Save the Date! April 29: Madison Action Day 2015
People of Faith United for Justice Madison Action Day Wednesday, April 29, 2015 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Bethel Lutheran Church 312 Wisconsin Avenue, Madison, WI Cost: $25 per person includes lunch, childcare and transportation. Registration deadline is April 15. Please download and complete this form and or email info to mosesorganizer@gmail.com to register. All contributions are welcome! Scholarship requests will be honored on a first come-first served basis. Make checks payable to MOSES and...
February 2015 Newsletter
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MOSES January Newsletter!
(click here to download and print the newsletter) Welcome to the New Executive Committee On December 6, 2014 a new executive committee was elected for MOSES, effective immediately. President: Rev. Jerry Hancock, First Congregational Designated Vice President: Belinda Richardson, Breaking Barriers Vice President: Bev Buhr, James Reeb UU Congregation Vice President: Caliph Muab-El, Breaking Barriers Vice President for Recruitment: Morris Waxler, First Unitarian Society Secretary: Susan Millar,...
Take Action NOW: Mobilizing to Fix the Dane County Jail System!
The MOSES Jail Task Force gave an update at the January monthly MOSES meeting about Dane County's plans to study and invest in new jail facilities. MOSES opposes spending county money on new jail construction or on redundant studies. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW to act and mobilize others is available in four documents from the MOSES Jail Task Force: PowerPoint - explaining the discussion surrounding the Dane County Jail and MOSES' position Mobilization Letter - to send to Dane County Board members...